Want a Facebook URL like this?
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But, how?
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Get that Custom Facebook URL!
Got your fans? Good. Now to get that vanity URL: head to www.facebook.com/username and make sure that an administrator of the page is signed in at this point (that is usually the person who created the page). From the facebook.com/username page it is primarily asking about personal profile usernames, but what you want is the link underneath all that noise that says “Set a username for your Pages.” Click the link contained there and you will be given a list of the pages you administer. Almost there - just pick the page you want to edit and cross your fingers that the username you want isn’t already taken. If it isn’t, then congratulations, you’ve got your custom username. Just make sure there aren’t any typos because once you enter the name, there’s no turning back. Now you’re looking dapper with your new custom username and you can promote via Facebook with a fresh, clean looking custom URL.
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Why do you want a Custom Facebook URL?
Besides the fact that all the cool companies have their own custom FaceBook page (check out Coke’s page or Lacoste’s), Facebook is a fun way to show a little of your company’s personality and communicate with your customers. Just as importantly, for a small business, Facebook pages - properly named, that is - show up highly in search engine results. Finally, you don’t want some competitor putting up a page in your name! Happy social networking.
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